Relic Stupa Vaishali/Kolhua

About Relic Stupa Vaishali/Kolhua

This is one among the eight relic stupas built over the corporeal remains of Buddha. The remains were
distributed among eight claimants, one being the Lichchavis of Vaishali. The innermost Stupa of a smaller dimension,
measuring 8.07 m. in diameter is assignable to circa fifth Century B.C. During the rule of the Mauryans and
later under Sungas and Kushanas the Stupa was successively enlarged by brick encasing and by raising the plinth
and height of the structure. The excavations have yielded a number of antiquities among which the relic casket
containing ashes mixed with earth, a punch marked coin, some beads and gold objects are the most remarkable
discoveries
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